CIPHERS Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of cipher

as in zeroes

the numerical symbol 0 or the absence of number or quantity represented by it remember to put the cipher after the decimal point

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as in dwarves

a person of no importance or influence it was either write the Great American Novel or be consigned to the status of a cipher in the annals of literature

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ciphers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cipher

as in figures

to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations were surprised by how much we had spent on the cruise after we had ciphered out the grand total

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Noun

Imbued with symbolism in many cultures around the globe, the number is also a nod to the binary number system — made of ones and zeroes — which is the basis for today’s computers and everything digital.

Lily Templeton, WWD, 30 Sep. 2024
What seemed like three completely different theories all shared the same zeros.

Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024

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